1880 Kentucky Derby

The 1880 Kentucky Derby was the 6th running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 18, 1880.^[1]

6th Kentucky Derby

Kentucky Derby
Grade I stakes race
1880 Kentucky Derby winner Fonso
Location	Churchill Downs
Date	May 18, 1880
Winning horse	Fonso
Jockey	George Garret Lewis
Trainer	Dutch Rolfes
Owner	John Snell Shawhan
Surface	Dirt
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Full results

Finished	Post	Horse	Jockey	Traine	Owner	Time / behind
1st		Fonso	George Garret Lewis	John Henry "Dutch" Rolfes	John Snell Shawhan
2nd		Kimball	William Lakeland		William Cottrill
3rd		Bancroft	Isaac Murphy		Milton Young
4th		Boulevard	Alonzo Allen		W. C. McGavock & Co.
5th		Quito	Jim McLaughlin	Frank McCabe	Dwyer Bros.

Payout

Post	Horse	Win	Place	Show
	Fonso	$ 15.70[2]

• The winner received a purse of $3,800.
• Second place received $200.